Anheuser-Busch InBev, a producer of popular beers such as Corona, Stella Artoise and Beck’s, has placed an order for 40 Tesla semi-trucks. The order is part of a company -wide strategy to reduce its...

The inefficiency of power conversion can be reduced thanks to a new design from MIT researchers. This could dramatically cut energy waste in electric vehicles, data centers, and the power grid. Power electronics, which...

Volkswagen will invest more than 34 billion euros into electric mobility, autonomous driving and digitalization by 2022. Most of this amount will go into electrifying and hybridizing all 300 VW models. On Friday, the...

A lifecycle analysis of electric cars shows that they emit less greenhouse gases than conventional diesel vehicles, even when powered by the most carbon-intensive electricity in Europe. The demand for critical metals will also...

The 67th International Motor Show (IAA) 2017 in Frankfurt is nearing its end, having attracted car enthusiasts from around the world. More than 50 brands of passenger cars have been on display, including the...

Scientists at the Berkeley lab have discovered that a seaweed derivative could boost the stability of lithium-sulphur batteries, allowing for more cycling and an extended lifetime. Lithium-sulphur batteries hold great promise as a low-cost,...

Norwegian company Yara has teamed up with maritime technology company Kongsberg to build the world’s first all-electric and autonomous container ship. The vessel “Yara Birkeland” is planned to hit the seas in the latter...

The London Taxi Company has opened the world’s first manufacturing plant dedicated to building mass-market electric taxis. The plant is expected to build more than 20,000 ultra-low emission vehicles per year. London’s iconic black...

The Swedish energy group Vatenfall will replace its 3,500-strong car fleet in Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany with electric vehicles over the next five years. Vatenfall has set itself the goal of becoming climate...

BWM, Daimler, Ford, and Volkswagen with Audi and Porsche are forming a joint venture to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. Their goal is to encourage vehicle owners to switch over to electric...

The biennial Paris Motor Show closed its doors to the public on 16 October 2016, having attracted car enthusiasts from around the world. Since 2008, the Global Environmental Society has been promoting the concept...

Zero-emission vehicles need to take over the car market by around 2035 for the world to meet the Paris climate agreement’s lower warning limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to new analysis by the...

The grimsel electric racing car broke the world record for acceleration by an electric car. The vehicle was developed by a student team at the Academic Motorsports Club Zurich. The Formula Student team of...

The average range of electric vehicles currently stands at close to 240 kilometres. A new study predicts that the average range will surpass the 400-kilometre mark by 2020. One of the biggest obstacles preventing...

GES contributions to BILANZ

Our Advisory Board

Peter E. Merian used to be Director of the Basler Börse and CEO Bank Sarasin, Board Member of National Zeitung and Basler Nachrichten AG and founding member of the Global Environmental Society.

Lord Anthony St John of Bletso is a qualified solicitor and Member of Board, Rados International. Former Vice President of Business Development of OCRA, consultant to Merrill Lynch, director of WMRC plc and Pecaso Ltd. and Non-Executive Director of Regal Petroleum, Lord Anthony is currently an extra Lord-in-Waiting to HM The Queen. Since 1997 to the present he has sat on the Member of Lords EU Select Committee A. He is a spokesman on African affairs, deregulation, financial services and information technology. President of Friends of South Africaand used to be Iegal advisor for Shell in South Africa.

Dr. Betrand Piccard is wellknown for the first ever non-stop balloon flight around the world. Doctor of psychiatry and psychotherapy, President of Solar Impulse, which aims to fly around the world in a solar driven aircraft without producing any polluting emissions, Bertrand hopes to draw the public’s attention to the inevitable changes needed to ensure our planet’s future energy resources and ecology and to give environmental protection a positive and stimulating image.

Dr. Marcelo Cavalho de Andrade is Doctor of Medicine and non-executive Chairman of Pró-Natura international, the first international environmental organization that manages sustainable development and conservation projects funded by international organizations, governments and the private sector in South and Central America, Africa and Asia. Marcelo has been appointed President of ECA –Earth Counsil Alliance a non-profit organization, created by Maurice Strong.